Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.1 'Razumovsky'

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Beethoven String Quartet Op.59 No.1 "Razumovsky"

Matthew Vera and Michael Rau, violins
David Mason, viola
Marza Wilks, cello

Videographer: Simon Yue (SoundProfessional. Boston)

Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, December 11th 2012

[johnrau]

So happy to see this again. I am the very proud parent of Michael, the second violinist. This was performed at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was a student. He started playing violin around age 5. Just a kid from a town in Iowa who fell in love with violin and classical music. He would willingly practice about 8 hours per day, and I loved hearing his music throughout our home. He is now with the Florestan String Quartet, and has traveled to many countries playing violin with various string quartets. Additionally, he hopes to be offered an orchestra position now that he has just received his Masters Degree in Violin Performance.

[tinavera]

So proud of my son! Matthew Vera I love you!

[MarzaWilks]

I want to credit someone extremely important in the creation of this fun and passionate performance: Roger Tapping. In all his magnificence, he spent countless hours with us each week working on the fine nuances of these phrases, sharing incredibly detailed knowledge of Beethoven and chamber music, and bringing out our beautiful sound through these phrases of music. Even with mistakes here and there in this performance, Roger came to us afterwards beaming with kindness, joy, and the type of support that you only see from a person who truly loves sharing music and sharing deep well thought out knowledge and passion. To this day and moving forward, he will always be a musical inspiration for me. He touched the hearts of every person who got to experience him in all facets of his life. Seeing Roger in the hallways at Juilliard after I had graduated NEC was truly a “welcome home” feeling. His kind smile, a quick hello when he was rushing somewhere, or even the thoughtful longer conversations that we had provided solace for me at a new school where I felt lost. The life he brought to music will be sustained through every person who was lucky enough to work with him, through audiences who have been lucky enough to hear him, and countless others. Thank you, Roger. 💛

[jacques-emmanuelbelizaire]

The viola player is impeccably in synch with the pizz of the violins. They literally sound like one!!!! The whole ensemble is incredible. Hats

[britdude]

The sense of musicianship here is staggeringly beautiful :D You can just sense their sincere appreciation for this composition.

[DornGeorg]

01:10 Allegro
11:25 Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
20:27 Adagio molto e mesto
33:12 Allegro. Thème Russe

[lectocom]

I hope these young musicians stick together, because on the form they show here they could have a great future as a professional quartet. I am blown away by the splendid way they have met the enormous challenges of this my favourite Beethoven string quartet (especially their brilliant handling of the dynamics and light-and-shade of the whimsically spooky second movement. This is a great performance!

[pg]

this is beautiful. medical school is terrible and soul crushing. Beethoven's string quartets and trios (and of course, his violin concerto) make studying bearable.

[staffanolofsson]

This year 2020 it is 250 years since Beethoven was born. Another reason to celebrate this wonderful music.

[mruberduck]

1st movement: 0:00
2nd Movement: 11:20
3rd Movement: 20:13
4th Movement: 32:56 (I think, could be wrong) :))

[zacharyferyatecomposer]

1:09 Allegro
11:25 Allegretto
20:27 Adagio
33:12 Théme Russe

[JorgeRamos-ipjw]

This cuartet Razumovsky (Seraphin record) was my birthday gift for my father when he gets 52 years.
I dont forget. Jorge.

[Imafungi]

Oh....my.... This is one of the highest compositions of musical genius I can recall hearing (of course the playing is absolutely phenomenal).

[wee]

Taking a Music History class and just read that back in 1806, Beethoven composed this piece for the Russian ambassador to Vienna at the time Count Rasumovsky who was a violinist himself and a member of a quartet thought to be one of the finest in Europe.  When the ambassador's quartet sat to read the music they thought Beethoven was joking with them, which is why I had to look this up.  This is really pretty and these musicians are amazing.  Thanks for posting. : )

[WhitneyHGordon]

I have known this quartet for 65 years. I have heard or listened to numerous presentations. This offering is superb but even more, they are so very young. As someone else noted, I hope they stay together. 

[robinbecker]

These young people died an amazing job with this difficult quartet. Bravo to their teachers and to the ensemble work together.

[johnpace]

Beautiful beyond words.

And ... uh ... I can’t believe the 1st violinist’s chair doesn’t slide out from under him. ;).

[robertzemekis]

this is some good mature playing from such young people. I like the lightness of touch int he first movement, I'm sure this is just what beethoven intended. The dynamics are beautifully used to bring out the bestof the music.

[erik....]

One of my favorite performances on Youtube. 👍

[helenlauer]

over and over i listen. i worship these four. thank god for them, bless them through long and wonderful careers filled with acclaim.